Ms. Informed

Rumors are rampant again that Angelina Jolie has finally given in and said yes to Brad Pitt’s persistent marriage proposals. What woman turns down a marriage proposal from Brad Pitt in the first place? Well, Angelina does have a slight reputation for being off her rocker. She made out with her brother and wore a vile of ex-husband Billy Bob Thorton’s blood around her neck. Who marries BBT but turns down Brad Pitt repeatedly? What is wrong with you, Angie? You are out of your mind!!! What does Brad see in you anyway? I am Team Jen all the way. But I digress…

Maybe this one is true as the couple has been rumored to be pregnant with twins after Angelina showed up to the SAG Awards with a flowing Hermes gown with enough room to conceal quintuplets. Then again maybe it’s not. Stay tuned.

So we said we would not post on the antics of Britney Spears anymore, but this post is not about antics, it’s about a comeback.  Since exiting the UCLA medical facility last week, Spears has been spotted at Millennium Dance Complex almost daily.  Sources close to Ms. Informed tell us that she is preparing for a world tour.  Maybe a world tour is just what this troubled pop princess needs to get her life back on the right track.

She may not have been there in person, but Amy Winehouse still managed to dominate the 50th Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday night, snagging five of six awards she was nominated for, including record of the year, song of the year, best pop voca and best new artist of the year. Will these wins be a wake-up call for Wino? Let’s hope so.

(U.S. officials initially rejected Winehouse’s request for the work visa she need to attend the Grammys. They then reconsidered, but it was unfortunately too late for Amy to travel across the pond.)

Kanye was the other big winner of the night, though not as big as Wine-y. He scored four of eight awards including best rap album for Graduation, best rap vocal performance for the track “Stronger,” best rap song for ”Good Life” and best rap performance by a duo or group for his collaboration with Common on ”Southside.” West dedicated his wins to his late mother, Donde West, who unexpectedly died in 2007.

Other winners last night included:
Album of the Year: Herbie Hancock, River: The Joni Letters
Best R&B Song: Alicia Keys, No One
Best Country Song: Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats
Best Male Pop Vocal Peformance: Justin Timberlake, What Goes Around Comes Around
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Maroon 5, Makes Me Wonder
Best Spoken Word Album: Barack Obama

…but they said “No, no, no.” (Editor’s Note: Ok, this song has officially been retired for use in puns.)

U.S. officials vetoed Amy Winehouse’s request for a Visa to attend this Sunday’s 50th Grammy Awards. The veto comes as a crushing blow to Winehouse, who is up for six awards, second only to Kayne West’s eight nominations. Winehouse six nominations include Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Rehab,” Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Back to Black, as well as Best New Artist.

While Winehouse won’t physically be gracing the Staples Center with her presence, she is scheduled to deliver a virtual performance, via satellite.

While it is not yet official, sources are confident that the finishes touches will be put on a deal that could end the WGA writer’s strike as early as Monday.  Couch potatoes all over the country are breathing a a heavy sigh of relief.

Rest assured, the Oscars will go on, and movies (like the Da Vinci code’s prequel) and television shows (like Ms. Informed’s all time favorite, Scrubs — in it’s final season!!!) that have been at a stand-still since the fall will go back into production.

We’re happy to see the settlement and hope the writers will now get the residuals they deserve for material appearing on DVDs, the internet, cellphones and other new media devices.

American Idol runner-up (and J Records reject) Katharine McPhee has married her longtime boyfriend Nick Cokas in Beverly Hills on Saturday.

I don’t know that anyone really cares otherwise, but the interesting tidbit here is that she is 23 and he’s 42. Grosssssssssssssssssssss.

Sex sells, and who knows about selling sex better than the angels at Vikki Secret? The lingerie store compiled its 2008 “What is Sexy?” List. And the winners are……

E! will host a one-hour special on the What Is Sexy list on February 9th.